Taking Sides. 14th ed Clashing Views on Educational Issues /
Taking Sides. Clashing Views on Educational Issues /
Clashing views on educational issues Educational issues
selected, edited, and with introductions by James Wm. Noll
- 14th ed
- Dubuque, Iowa : McGraw-Hill Contemporary Learning Series, c2007.
- xxii, 410 p. ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? -- Can the public schools produce good citizens? -- Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown? -- Have public schools adequately accommodated religion? -- Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools? -- Do high-stakes assessments improve learning? -- Should "public schooling" be redefined? -- Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? -- Can charter schools revitalize public education? -- Is home schooling a danger to American society? -- Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? -- Is size crucial to school improvement? -- Should bilingual education be abandoned? -- Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy? -- Should homework be abolished? -- Do computers negatively affect student growth? -- Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? -- Should alternative teacher training be encouraged?
9780073514970 0073397177
Education--Aims and objectives--United States
Education--United States
370.973 / NOL
Includes bibliographical references and index
Should schooling be based on social experiences? -- Should the curriculum be standardized for all? -- Should behaviorism shape educational practices? -- Is constructivism the best philosophy of education? -- Can the public schools produce good citizens? -- Has resegregation diminished the impact of Brown? -- Have public schools adequately accommodated religion? -- Can federal initiatives rescue failing schools? -- Do high-stakes assessments improve learning? -- Should "public schooling" be redefined? -- Has the Supreme Court reconfigured American education? -- Can charter schools revitalize public education? -- Is home schooling a danger to American society? -- Is full inclusion of disabled students desirable? -- Is size crucial to school improvement? -- Should bilingual education be abandoned? -- Does school violence warrant a zero-tolerance policy? -- Should homework be abolished? -- Do computers negatively affect student growth? -- Can merit pay accelerate school improvement? -- Should alternative teacher training be encouraged?
9780073514970 0073397177
Education--Aims and objectives--United States
Education--United States
370.973 / NOL